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Highlands Station - a farm shaped by an eruption
Farming in the wake of the Mt Tarawera eruption has tested the Ford family for nearly a century. But dam-building and a lighter footprint on the land in the sensitive Rotorua Lakes area has earned… Audio
Could small-scale farms be the best way to feed the country?
Seven hectares can produce a "magnificent" amount of food. So says small-scale farmer and Kellogg scholar Alison Bentley who's done just that, growing beef cattle, hazelnuts and a wide range of fruit… Audio
Tora Coastal Walk celebrates 30 years
It's 30 years since the Elworthy family began the Tora Coastal Walk, one of the first multi-day hikes on farmland in NZ. It's been the key to this marginal farm's survival. Audio
Off-grid farming family focus on farm-to-fork beef and lamb
Sustainability, animal welfare and forging a connection between producer and consumer is at the core of how things are done at Ellis Creek Farm, near the Abel Tasman National Park in Golden Bay. Audio
Freestyle to farmstyle, taking one day at a time
Trent Garton, a former champion freestyle motocross rider, and his wife Tiki have bought the family farm. It's been a difficult road but they take it one day at a time. Audio
India poses challenges and opportunity for NZ meat producers
Strategic thinking is needed to break into the Indian market, Meat Industry Association's Sirma Karapeeva says. Audio
India poses challenges and opportunity for NZ meat producers
Strategic thinking is needed to break into the Indian market, Meat Industry Association's Sirma Karapeeva says.
AudioThe Detail: Cattle disease
Foot-and-mouth disease could topple the livestock industry. Can we keep it out? Audio
The Detail: Cattle disease
Foot-and-mouth disease could topple the livestock industry. Can we keep it out?
AudioFarm Talk - Canadian Cattle rancher Travis Wasko
Travis Wasko often has to tend his beef herd in minus 20 or even minus 30 degree temperatures. When it's that cold the first job of the day is to ensure the animals have access to water. Audio
Farm Talk - Canadian Cattle rancher Travis Wasko
Travis Wasko often has to tend his beef herd in minus 20 or even minus 30 degree temperatures. When it's that cold the first job of the day is to ensure the animals have access to water.
AudioPaddock to Platter with Farmer Phil
Regenerative land management practices for animal and vegetable production are key for Phil Varley at his small but diverse farm nestled in the hills above Manuka Bay in North Canterbury. Audio, Gallery
Paddock to Platter with Farmer Phil
Regenerative land management practices for animal and vegetable production are key for Phil Varley at his small but diverse farm nestled in the hills above Manuka Bay in North Canterbury.
Audio'It just makes sense' - one farm's sustainability story
Linda and Evan Potter are award winning "sustainable farming ambassadors". They farm sheep, beef and deer at Elsthorpe in southern Hawkes Bay. Nearly a quarter of their farm is preserved in the QE2… Audio
'It just makes sense' - one farm's sustainability story
Linda and Evan Potter are award winning "sustainable farming ambassadors". They farm sheep, beef and deer at Elsthorpe in southern Hawkes Bay. Nearly a quarter of their farm is preserved in the QE2…
AudioWhy food sticks to non-stick frying pans
Have you ever felt frustrated when food sticks to your non-stick pans? New research out of the Czech Republic explains why it happens. Chef Travis Clive-Griffin offers an insight into Teflon and… Audio
No Looking Back After Going Organic
Twenty-three years ago Otago farmer Allan Richardson and his wife Sonia decided to start farming their 1300 hectare sheep and beef farm organically. Allan's father Colin, who had bought the farm at… Audio
No Looking Back After Going Organic
Twenty-three years ago Otago farmer Allan Richardson and his wife Sonia decided to start farming their 1300 hectare sheep and beef farm organically. Allan's father Colin, who had bought the farm at…
AudioLaura's Dairy grows into Beck's Beef
Charteris Bay farmer Laura Beck hung up the milking cups in the dairy shed in 2018 and now she is raising cattle on 22 hectares of farmland she leases from the Orton Bradley Park Trust on Banks… Audio
Laura's Dairy grows into Beck's Beef
Charteris Bay farmer Laura Beck hung up the milking cups in the dairy shed in 2018 and now she is raising cattle on 22 hectares of farmland she leases from the Orton Bradley Park Trust on Banks…
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